Testimonials / 學生的聲音

My name is Saijai Chaiyawoot, 31 years old, from Thailand. Now I’m studying at Nihongo Center. I really enjoy studying here because I got many international friends. The atmosphere of class so fun and teaching styles from institutors are so easy to understand. It has been three months so far I’m studying here, I really improved about reading, the writing and for sure conversation in daily life. Now I don’t need to be shy anymore to talk with store’ s clerks when I want to buy something from the convenient store.

Saijai, Thai

Hello, my name is Muftazar and I am from Indonesia. I have been in Japan for about 8 months. I just passed the JLPT N3 and I felt I did well. I really feel I progressed since I started, especially on conversational skills. Teachers always prepare theme’s discussion, and they guide us while discussing. There are so many discussion, essay and “Kanji” test that make us progress.

Visa

To be able to stay in Japan you will need to obtain a visa. The most common visa types used by foreign students are listed below.

1-Short-term Visa

Language school students may obtain a short-term student visa (for the purpose of learning Japanese language). If your country is part of the visa exemption agreement with Japan, students can come to Japan without a visa (for 90 days or 180 days). Those who wish to stay in Japan for a short period may apply for this visa or come without visa. Also, those students who could not file for a regular student visa by the deadline may apply for this visa (or come without visa) and stay in Japan until the next enrollment period. In such a case, students must leave Japan once because it is not permitted to extend a short-term visa.

Countries where a visa is not required

Japan has taken measures concerning the visa exemption with numbers of countries and regions. Because of this, students from most countries are able to take our regular course without the need of a visa. However, those from countries not on the visa waver agreement need to obtain a short-term visa. To see whether or not your country is part of the visa waver agreement, please check the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ list of countries qualifying for visa exemption.

Applying for Short-term Visa

If your country is not on the visa exemption list and requires a short-term visa to enter Japan, Nihongo Center will provide the following documents.

School Admission Permit

Letter of Invitation

Personal Reference Form

Schedule of Visit to Japan

Please take these documents to the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate and apply for a short-term visa. Required documents may vary by country, so please confirm beforehand.

2-Student Visa

Those wishing to study in Japan will stay under “student visa” status. With a student visa you can stay for 1 year, with the option of extending up to 2 years. Those students who study Japanese for more than 20 hours per week and for longer than 6 months may apply for a student visa at Nihongo Center.

Part-time Jobs

After issuance of a work permit by the immigration service, it is possible for a person in possession of a student visa to find work not exceeding 28 hours per week (you can work 8 hours day during the summer or winter).

3-Working-holiday visa

Some countries can receive a working-holiday visa for 1-year to come to Japan. This visa allows you to work in Japan without any limit of time and you can also receive it to study. To know if you can obtain this visa, consult the home page of the Japanese Embassy of your country.

Joining the school with this visa doesn’t require a lot of documents.

4-Others Visa

There is a lot of other different visa you can get to come in Japan, dependent visa, spouse visa, Cultural visa, etc… All these visa allow you to study at Nihongo Center. Feel free to contact us if you need more details about applying with one of those.

Language / 語言

Deadline / 期限

Deadline for October 2019 student visa application2019-06-01

71days to go.

April 2019 application.

It is no longer possible to apply for a student visa for April 2019. However, you can still apply for 20 weeks or 1 year until February 22nd if you are holding any other visa which allows you to stay in Japan.

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